Ħal-Far
The megalithic structures of Ħal-Far were destroyed by the construction of the small airport of Ħal-Far in Malta . The documented building remains consist of a complete temple area made of megaliths , probably in the form of one, of (once three) apses and various megaliths in situ . Neolithic ceramics are also documented .
Ħal-Far is located between Żurrieq and the Maltese free and oil port Birżebbuġa on Marsaxlokk Bay at about 65 m above sea level, on the edge of the Globigerinen rock slab of southern Malta, which merges into the lower coral limestone of the southwestern cliffs.
The cult square has a catchment area that appears closed due to its topographical location on the southeastern edge of Malta. The closest connections to places of temple culture existed after Ħaġar Qim / Mnajdra , Borg in-Nadur and in the direction of Debdieba. Since it is the southeasternmost cult site in Malta in an area with terra rossa floors, it is to be assumed that it is very old. Between Ħal-Far and Bengħisa Point in the extreme southeast there are larger areas with terra-rossa or mixed soils.
Both the globigerine and the lower coral limestone were degradable as building materials . Direct access to the sea was via the Wied Znuber ( dry valley ), one kilometer southeast, where the Wied Znuber Dolmen is located, or the Wied Maqbul about one kilometer to the west.
The "Għar in-Ngħag" site, about two kilometers east of the coast, is a rock cave , the findings of which date back to the Mgarr phase (3800-3500 BC).
Today at Gewerbeal Far there are businesses, industrial plants and factories (including Playmobil FunPark ), residential areas and refugee camps for boat refugees (mainly from East Africa): A tent village for up to 600 men was replaced by a container village in 2012; a former prison serves as a home for women and families; a former aircraft hangar (including tents of the Red Cross) is used as sleeping quarters for hundreds of men.
literature
- Joachim von Freeden: Malta and the architecture of its megalithic temples. Scientific Book Society, Darmstadt 1993, ISBN 3-534-11012-9 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article in Times of Malta, April 19, 2012
- ↑ Border Criminologies, July 2013 ( Memento from August 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ UNHCR Malta, May 4, 2011 ( Memento of the original from December 17, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Coordinates: 35 ° 48 ′ 40.86 " N , 14 ° 30 ′ 38.47" E